Four Days of Ceremony, Dialogue, Culture & Gathering
August 20–23, 2026 at Fort Carlton — a once-in-150-years return to the place where Treaty 6 was first made.
Day 1: Ceremony & Protocol
Camping & Registration begins
Traditional Ceremonies
Semi-open ceremonies for those respectful of ceremony and wishing to participate.
Moose & Bison Dinner
Traditional wild meats meal.
Round Dance & Movie Screening
Round dance to honour Treaty 6. Movie screening for children in campground.
Day 2: Gathering & Dialogue
Forums, Village of Nations, parchment viewing & showcase
Pipe Ceremony
Breakfast
Grab and go breakfast.
Grand Entry & Opening Ceremony
Chiefs, dignitaries, Elders, dancers, drum groups procession with opening remarks.
Public Programming Opens
Lunch
Elders & Knowledge Keepers Treaty Forum
kêhtêyak share their knowledge and lived experience of Treaty in a public forum.
Women’s Forum
Matriarchs have always been critical to treaty making — this will be explored by iskwew.
Wîtaskêwin Dialogue in Tipi
The idea of living together on this land will be discussed by various levels of government, private sector, and sovereign Nation leaders.
Canoe Trip, Hand Games & BOCN Powwow Shuttle
Additional programming offered alongside the main agenda.
Fish Fry Dinner
Treaty 6 Talent Showcase
Day 3: Youth & Leadership
Forums, film vignettes, performance and continued public programming
Pipe Ceremony
Breakfast
Grab and go breakfast.
Youth Forum
Young leaders will share their learning journeys, life experiences, and treaty knowledge.
Public Programming Opens
Lunch & Treaty 6 Film Vignettes
Treaty 6 Leadership Forum
Treaty 6 leadership will share their perspectives on treaty implementation past, present, and future.
Dinner
Treaty 6 Talent Showcase
Performance by an Indigenous Headliner
Soon to be announced.
Day 4: Commemoration
The day Treaty 6 was first signed in 1876
Pipe Ceremony
Breakfast to follow.